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Dear Parent/Carer,
As you will know we are working hard at Camstradden to improve our attendance and late coming. Poor attendance is our biggest attainment gap. This means the children who do not attend school are not on track with their learning. If they were in school on time they would be more able to achieve their full potential. Please help us to support your children by ensuring your child attends school every day.
We also have large concerns surrounding the level of late coming at Camstradden Primary. Every day we have over 30 children who are registered late for school. This number sometimes increases into the 70’s.
Late coming is detrimental to pupils learning and is disruptive to the learning of others. Large numbers of children coming in late to school through the office also means our one member of clerical staff is unable to answer phones, processes registers, respond to emails or perform any other duties which has a negative impact in a variety of different ways. In order to improve late coming we require the support of all parents and carers to ensure children is in school on time each day. School starts at 9am and famines should ensure that pupils are in the playground and lined up before the bell sounds at 9am.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Yours
Miss Laura Davidson
Acting Head Teacher
Click on the link below to view our February Newsletter.Please be aware that the ‘School Streets’ scheme is in operation at Camstradden Primary. The scheme closes a series of identified roads, listed below, to moving traffic between the hours of 8.30am and 9.15am and 2.30pm and 3.15pm. This scheme is to ensure the safety of children and families traveling to and from school.
Residents and blue badge holders are exempt, so there may be a small number of vehicles traveling within the zone during restricted times. Prominent signs have been erected in these areas to advise drivers of the restrictions.
Any unauthorised person found driving a vehicle within the temporary pedestrian/cycle zone during restricted hours will be subject to a minimum fine of £50 issued by Police Scotland.
Streets included in the zone at Camstradden Primary are –
Starting SchoolWe are delighted that you will be joining us at Camstradden Primary School in August 2023. Over the next few months there will be a variety of transition key dates and events for families.
School staff will be liaising closely with Nursery staff over the next few months to ensure a positive transition from nursery to primary.
Induction Days
Both of our induction days are for pupils joining us in Primary 1 in August 2023 and their families. We will share important information with you about our school including our school vision and values, start dates, school timings and school uniform. Children will get the opportunity to visit their new class and participate in some fun learning activities with their peers.
Due to Industrial Action our school will be closed to pupils on Monday the 16th of January 2023. The school will reopen for children on Tuesday the 17th of January 2023.
Dear Families,
As you may be aware some families are entitled to financial support in the form of free School Meal/Breakfast Club and Clothing grants. Free school meal support includes free access to breakfast club which runs in school, each day from 8-8.45am. The School Clothing Grant award of £120 for a Primary aged child or £150 for a Secondary aged child is available on an annual basis to assist with the cost of purchasing essential school clothing for families who are on a qualifying benefit.
We are aware that many of our families who are entitled to this support have not signed up yet. For many families this may be because their child in in Primary 1-5 and free school meals are provided as standard for all pupils at these stages. However, we would like to remind families that applying for the free Meal/Breakfast Club grant will also allow pupils to access Breakfast club free of charge where pupils are provided with a full breakfast and have the opportunity to socialise and play with friends.
We would like to encourage all of our families who believe they may be entitled to the free School Meal/Breakfast Club and Clothing grant to apply. Please click on the link below for further information –
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/17885/Clothing-Grants-and-Free-School-Meals
If you require any support or assistance with your application please contact as at the school where we are more than happy to assist you.
Yours
Miss L Davidson
Acting Head Teacher
We are very proud of our school and want all of our pupils, staff and visitors to feel safe and welcome. Read below some of recent feedback visitors gave our wonderful school –
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Dear Parent/Carer,
School closures update due to ongoing industrial action – 10, 11 & 16 January 2023
I wrote to you before the end of term about the next round of industrial action that has been called by several teacher unions and I said I would update you when the schools went back.
Unfortunately, there has been no change to the planned strikes and because we have no certainty on how many teachers will report for work, we have been left with no option but to close schools to pupils on the following days:
Tuesday 10 January 2023: All Primary schools, including ASL primary schools (Secondary
schools open as normal)
Wednesday 11 January 2023: All secondary schools, including ASL secondary schools
(Primary schools open as normal)
Monday 16 January 2023 – Primary and Secondary schools, including ASL schools.
Our intention is that nursery classes and standalone nurseries will open as normal. I apologise once again for a situation that is beyond the Council’s control, since pay negotiations take place at a national level. I know that having to make alternative arrangements so soon into the
new term is difficult for families. Details of free school meal payments for eligible families to cover the strike days will be posted on our website in the next few days.
We will continue to keep you informed as soon as we have any new information and will update the Council’s normal communication channels.
Yours sincerely
DOUGLAS HUTCHISON
Executive Director of Education
